Regulators investigate Christian charity using decade-old mailing list
The Information Commissioner’s Office and the Fundraising Regulator are investigating complaints about a Christian charity’s use of an outdated mailing list, amid claims it was acquired from the Barnabas Fund.
It comes after the Charity Commission opened an inquiry into the TBF Trust, alongside three other charities that are also part of the Barnabas family.
According to information on the Barnabas Fund’s website, some Barnabas supporters received correspondence from the TBF Trust, which is run by founders and former directors of Barnabas Fund.
The TBF Trust said it had gained the approval “of the majority of the current board of Barnabas Aid to use the mailing list”.
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Parkinson’s UK rebrands
The charity says it wanted to make its identity more modern, visible and accessible to everyone affected by Parkinson’s disease.
The year-long project has resulted in the introduction of a strapline which reads: “For everyone’s Parkinson’s journey.”
The charity said this strapline represented its commitment to being there for everyone, no matter who they are, where they live in the UK or at what stage their condition is.
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Voluntary sector in danger of just talking to itself, charity chiefs warn
Charity leaders used a webinar hosted by the Good Agency to warn that the voluntary organisations must have cross-sectoral conversations and listen to other perspectives over the coming year.
Sarah Fowler, chief executive of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, said: “I think change happens when we change perspectives and are willing to listen to other perspectives.”
Tim Wainwright, chief executive of WaterAid, agreed, saying: “The biggest problems in the world are no longer likely to be solved by siloed approaches that don’t work across sectors.”